Lehmann Maupin, New York is pleased to present Lee Bul’s fourth exhibition with the gallery, on view at 201 Chrystie Street from May 2 through June 21, 2014. Further expanding her exploration of the intrinsic tension within utopian idealism, Lee will present new sculptural works and a large-scale installation in this exhibition. The artist’s practice of employing formal, architectural and theoretical concepts continues with this show, inviting the viewer to reassess humanity’s vision of a perfect future. The artist will be present for an opening reception on Friday, May 2nd.

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In her recent work, Lee has moved beyond the corporeal dimension toward a consideration of the larger human environment, drawing upon the utopian ideals of the theoretical work of German architect and urban planner Bruno Taut (1880-1938). Suspended from the gallery ceiling and floating freely overhead, Lee’s Untitled (2014) formally echoes the detailed architectural drawings of Taut’s 1917 volume, Alpine Architecture. Intricately constructed of crystal, glass, and acrylic beads in a latticework of steel and bronze chains, the sculpture brings to mind a future cityscape, infused with Taut’s vision of a new architectural paradigm.